Cement post for wire fences.



110.001,020. PATBNTBD 0012.10, 1005.

H. W. TIMMONS.

CEMENT POST FOR WIRE FENCES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1905.

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PATENTED OCT. l0, 1905.

H. W. TIMMONS. CEMENT POST FOR WIRE FENCES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.7, 1905.

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HERMON IV. TIMMONS, OF COA'IESVILLE, INDIANA.

CEMENT POST FOR WIRE FENCES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1905.

' Application iiled April '7, 1905. Serial No. 254,325.

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Be it known that I, HERMON W. Timioxs. of Coatesville, county of Hendricks, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful (lement Post for 4Wire Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

The object of this invention is to provide improvements in cement fence-posts.

One feature of the invention consists in making an end post by combining two or more line-posts. Thus by combining four line-posts a very strong end post can be made and one sufficiently large. In connection with this idea of combining line-posts and making an end post there is also the idea of forming an independent base to receive the lower ends of the combined line-posts and a cap for securing' their upper ends.

Another feature of the invention consists in the idea of providing a cement fence-post with a vertical slot extending through it for the line-wires to pass loosely through. This enables one to place the line-wires at any desired distance apart or adjust their position as desired.

Another feature of the invention consists in means for `fasteningthe line-wires to the lineposts, which means form a part of the lineposts.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompany ing drawings and the followingdescription and claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of asection of fence with an end and also a line-post made of cement, the earth surrounding the end post being partly cutaway. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the end post on the line Q 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of thefence and braced end post, the earth being cut away in section to show the end-post construction at the base. Fig. a is a vertical central section through a portion of the line-post. Fig. 5 is aperspective view ofthe base for the combined post, part of it being broken away. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the under side 0f the cap of the combined post. Fig. 'T is aperspective view of a portion of an end post with the line-wires fastened to the loops in the line-posts forming a part of the combined post.

' In the drawings, l0 represents earth.

line-post ll is formed of cement before it is placed in the ground preferably.

Itis rein- The forced by several wires or rods 12, distributed throughout the post, preferably one on each side, as shown in one-quarter section in Fig. Q', as that ligure shows four line-posts. Along one side a series of holders 13 are secured for holding the line-wires le. The wire 13 is bent into and outof the cement post. The wire is bent in the form shown in the various posts in Fig. 1 and in Fig. et before the cement post is made, and it is placed in the mold so as to become embedded in the cement-that is, about one-halfof it is embedded in the cement and the other half or portion extends out, as shown. These holders therefore are in the .form of loops or eyes, between which the linewire may be lodged, and it is held in place by fasteners 16, inserted through the loops or eyes and around the wire, as seen in Fig. 4. This is for convenience in making the fence after the post is established, for the line-wires will remain lodged on the loops while being stretched and fastened. Likewise this arrangement permits a large number of loops or eyes, so that the distance between the linewires may be made, such as is desired and changed or adjusted at will without changing the posts.

The end post is made by combining four line-posts without changingI them. They are set together with their smooth sides inward toward each other and with their bases inserted in the hollow upper end of the baseblock 20. (Seen in Fig. In buildingsuch posts a hole is dug in the earth and a baseblock put in place. Then the lower ends of fourline-posts are inserted in the hollow upper end of the base-block and liquid cement poured around and between them, so as to secure them tightly in the base. Then bindingbolts 2l are placed between the line-posts lforming the eombinationpost, there being three shown in each direction in Fig. 3, each bolt having' an enlarged head or plate on its end that is adapted to bind on the side of the post when forced down, as the line-posts are preferably made tapering upward, and therefore the combined post tapers upward. The tops of the four posts are secured by placing over them the cap Q2, said cap being lirst supplied with semiliquid cement, so that it will be cemented in place. If desired, the union between the base and the posts constituting the combined post may be strengthened by passing the wires Q3 between the component parts ot' the post and securing' them at their lower ends to staples 2l, embedded in the IOO IIO

' base.

Thus it is seen that a large strong end post may be made by merely combining lineposts, and such post Will be provided with a vertical slot entirely through it for the passage of the line-Wires lL of the fence. These line-Wires may be stretched and secured in place by ratchets 25, loosely engaging the side of the post and being positioned Where desired, as shown in Figs. l and 3, or they may be secured to the holders 13, forming a part of the corner-post, as shown in Fig. 7.

The end post is braced by a piece of gaspipe 27, resting under one end of one of the bolts 2l and at the base engaging a notched plate 28, resting upon a cement block 29, embedded in the earth and held in position by a Wire 30, running from said notched plate through thev lower part ofthe post and secured by the ratchet 25 like the line-Wires. With this ratchet the Wire 30 may be drawn very tightly, so as to hold or brace and strengthen the post in position. The plate 28 may be anchored on the cement block; but I prefer a movable plate, as shown.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A post formed of a plurality of similar smaller posts, abase-block holloWed in its upper end to receive the lo'iver ends of said posts, a cap fitting over the upper ends of said posts, and bolts extending between said posts in both directions with heads on them for binding the posts together.

2. A post formed of a plurality of similar smaller posts, a base-block hollowed in its upper end to receive the lower ends of said posts, Wires for binding said smaller posts to said block, and means embedded in the base-block to which said reinforcing-Wires are secured.

3. The combination With a cement post, of a wire bent into many small loops and partially embedded in said post so that said loops will extend from the post longitudinally thereof, the adjacent ends of said loops being bent toward each other to form a space between them for a line-Wire, line-wires between the pairs of said loops, and means for securing each line-Wire to the adjacent loops.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto atlixed my signature in the presence of the Witnesses herein named.

HERMON W. TIMMONS.

Witnesses:

W. H. BoNHAu, N. ALLEMONG. 

